Horse Racing News
Overpass tunes up nicely for the Quokka defense
While Perth's glamour mare Amelia's Jewel strutted her stuff in a Perth trial on Monday, Overpass was doing the same at Rosehill Gardens ahead of their mouth-watering clash in next month's $5 million Quokka (1200m) at Ascot. Amelia's Jewel, who settled last in her four-horse trial, gave pacesetter Bopping Blue a six...
MVRC looking to finalise 2026 Cox Plate venue
The Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) is gearing up to finalise the venue for the 2026 Cox Plate by mid-year, as the iconic racecourse undergoes extensive track reconstruction. Club CEO Michael Browell announced plans for an expression of interest process to determine the best-suited location, with Melbourne's other two racing clubs...
Zougotcha too classy in the Coolmore Classic
An injury to stable favourite Fangirl made for a tough week in the Chris Waller stable, but Zougotcha provided the perfect balm with a determined victory in the Group 1 Coolmore Classic. Zougotcha ($3.30 fav) defied a recent hoodoo for favourites and topweight of 57kg to deny all challengers in Saturday’s $1 million race,...
Zardozi lays down challenge to star NZ filly ahead of Vinery Stud Stakes
James Cummings is welcoming a clash with star New Zealand filly Orchestral after Zardozi served a reminder of her talents with a dashing victory in the Phar Lap Stakes at Rosehill. The pair is on a collision course towards the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) in two weeks and Cummings believes it will...
Pride Of Jenni too fast in the All Star Mile
Teaming up with owner Tony Ottobre has changed the fortunes of former Irish jockey Declan Bates. Two Group 1 wins in the spring aboard Pride Of Jenni have been added to on Saturday when the Ciaron Maher-trained mare led throughout to claim the $4 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield. “Tony, he has...
Victorian 2YO form reigns in final 2024 Golden Slipper lead-ups
Filly Drifting and Victorian colt Dublin Down are the final two horses to earn Golden Slipper spots, but whether they take up the challenge is yet to be decided. The Tony and Calvin Mcevoy -trained Dublin Down secured a berth with his upset win in Saturday’s Pago Pago Stakes (1200m), staving off Anode and relegating short-priced favourite Gatsby’s into fourth. The...
First Immortal stakes claims for Spring Racing Carnival Cups
Father-and-son training combination Mark and Levi Kavanagh are looking for a fortuitous autumn campaign with First Immortal after his first-up win at Caulfield. First Immortal’s autumn campaign launched with victory in the Listed Anniversary Vase (1600m) on Saturday which may lead to the gelding heading towards two ballot exempt races for the Spring...
G1 Golden Slipper surprise for Bold Bastille
Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes will hold talks with the ownership group of Bold Bastille over a potential Golden Slipper start after her impressive win at Caulfield. The filly led throughout to claim the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes (1100m) on Saturday to keep dreams alive of starting in...
Fangirl’s autumn racing carnival campaign cut short
Fangirl, one of Chris Waller’s leading chargers towards The Championships, has had her autumn campaign declared over after a Friday morning incident required her to be transported for veterinary treatment. Waller announced via X (formerly Twitter) that a wound to one of the five-year-old mare’s legs was enough to end the...
Third time lucky in All Star Mile for Cascadian
Evergreen Godolphin galloper Cascadian will complete a clean sweep of All-Star Mile venues when he competes at Caulfield. Saturday’s All-Star Mile (1600m) will be the third time Cascadian has competed in the race, having finished fifth to Zaaki at Flemington in 2022 then second to Mr Brightside last year at Moonee Valley. Cascadian is returning...